Funding for Home Repairs and Home Ownership

City of Brantford and County of Brant residents can apply online.

If you require a hard copy of the application to be mailed to you, please contact 519-759-4150.

You may qualify based on:

• Your income
• The value of your home (maximum of $ 350,000)

See the Ontario Renovates Fact Sheet for more information on eligibility and for a list of projects that could be covered. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Households are allowed one application under the Ontario Renovates Program. Funding is provided as a fully forgivable loan, forgiven over a 10-year period. The loan is not repaid if the homeowners remain as owners and live in the home during the 10 year forgivable period.

Repair work must include energy-saving products where possible; examples of repair work and accessibility changes include:

• Heating systems, chimneys, doors and windows, foundations, roofs, walls, floors and ceilings; electrical systems, plumbing, septic systems, well water and drilling
• Ramps, Handrails, Chair and bath lifts, dues for doorbells/fire alarms
• Height adjustments to countertops
• Other repairs can be considered, with supporting documentation, at the discretion of the Service Manager

To qualify, you must:

• Be buying a home in Brantford or Brant County for $ 400,000 or less
• Have a household income of up to $ 90,000
• Be at least 18 years old and renting in Brantford or Brant County

The Brantford-Brant Homeownership Program Fact Sheet provides more information on the requirements and the type of home you can buy.

• apply online
• call our office at 519-759-4150, or
• email us at bhome@brantford.ca